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Re: postscript output [message #76837 is a reply to message #76834]

Wed, 06 July 2011 08:52

David Fanning
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abc writes:

> I have small problem in postscript output in IDL. In the
> plot window the Greek symbol(lambda) look fine but when trying to save
> that as in postscript. The symbol appear as alphabet rather then
> appearing as a Greek symbol(lambda).
>
> Does any one know how i can save postscript output with the same Greek
> symbol(lambda).

You can use the Greek function from the Coyote Library:

http://www.idlcoyote.com/programs/greek.pro

Use it like this:

IDL> str = 'This is lambda symbol: ' + Greek(lambda)

This will work on your display and in PostScript:

http://www.idlcoyote.com/ps_tips/greeksym.html

Cheers,

David

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